Science! Commander Deck Upgrade Guide

Red Death, Shipwrecker is a 1/3 for {U}{R} that goads a creature and lets its controller draw a card. It is not a card Madison Li decks usually play.

Izzet Generatorium costs {U}{R}. Whenever you would get energy you get one more, and for {T} you draw a card if you have paid or lost four or more energy this turn. Every energy source is better, and it is the highest-scoring card the precon leaves out.

Expert-Level Safe is a two-mana artifact that plays a guessing game for exiled cards. It is played in about one Madison Li deck in twelve.

Aetherworks Marvel is a four-mana artifact. Whenever a permanent you control is put into a graveyard you get {E}, and for {T} and six energy you cast a spell from the top six cards of your library for free. An artifact spell for Madison Li, and a free spell at the end.

Vault 13: Dweller's Journey is a four-mana Saga that exiles permanents temporarily. It is played in about one Madison Li deck in eleven.

Whirler Virtuoso is a 2/3 for {1}{U}{R}. When it enters you get three energy, and for three energy you create a 1/1 flying Thopter artifact creature. Energy becomes artifact creatures, and the Thopters are bodies for Liberty Prime's sacrifice.

C.A.M.P. is a three-mana Fortification that makes counters when a land taps for mana. It is played in about one Madison Li deck in ten.

Decoction Module costs {2} and is an artifact. Whenever a creature you control enters you get {E}, and for {4} and a tap you return a creature you control to its owner's hand. Cheap energy, and it replays creatures that make energy when they enter.

James, Wandering Dad is a 2/4 for {2}{U} that taps for {C}{C} to activate abilities only. It is played in about one Madison Li deck in nine.

Solar Transformer costs {2}. It enters tapped with three energy, taps for {C}, and pays energy to add mana of any color. An artifact spell that gives Madison Li energy and also fixes.

Overencumbered is an Aura that gives an opponent a Clue, a Food and a Junk token. It is played in about one Madison Li deck in eight.

Tune the Narrative costs {U} at instant speed: draw a card and get two energy. A one-mana cantrip that fills Madison Li's draw ability.

Nerd Rage is a three-mana Aura that draws two cards and pumps a creature if you have ten cards in hand. It is played in about one Madison Li deck in seven.

Etherium Sculptor is a 1/2 artifact creature for {1}{U}. Artifact spells you cast cost {1} less. It is an artifact spell itself, and it makes every other artifact cheaper, so Madison Li triggers earlier.

Nuka-Cola Vending Machine is a three-mana artifact that makes Food for {1}. It is played in about one Madison Li deck in five.

Bespoke Battlewagon is a 5/6 Vehicle for {3}{U} with crew 4. For {T} it gives you two energy, for two energy it taps a creature, and for three energy it draws a card. An artifact that makes more energy every turn.

Endurance Bobblehead is a three-mana rock that gives creatures indestructible. It is played in about one Madison Li deck in five.

Gonti's Aether Heart is a six-mana legendary artifact. Whenever it or another artifact you control enters, you get {E}{E}, and for eight energy you exile it to take an extra turn. Every artifact you cast is two energy, and it ends in an extra turn.

Intelligence Bobblehead is a three-mana rock that draws X cards for {5}. It is played in about one Madison Li deck in five.

Aether Refinery is a six-mana artifact. If you would get energy you get twice that many, and for {T} you get energy and may pay it to create an X/X Aetherborn token. Every energy source doubles, and the energy becomes creatures.

Unexpected Windfall ({2}{R}{R}) is one of the lowest-scoring cards in the precon, at 20 in the Oracle: it is in 23% of Dr. Madison Li decks with 18% synergy. It reads: As an additional cost to cast this spell, discard a card. Draw two cards and create two Treasure tokens.

Guide of Souls ({W}) scores 42: it is in 45% of Dr. Madison Li decks with 40% synergy. It reads: Whenever another creature you control enters, you gain 1 life and get {E} . Whenever you attack, you may pay {E}{E}{E}. When you do, put two +1/+1 counters and a flying counter on target attacking creature.

Bottle-Cap Blast ({4}{R}) is one of the lowest-scoring cards in the precon, at 21 in the Oracle: it is in 22% of Dr. Madison Li decks with 21% synergy. It reads: Improvise. Bottle-Cap Blast deals 5 damage to any target. If excess damage was dealt to a permanent this way, create that many tapped Treasure tokens.

Satya, Aetherflux Genius ({1}{U}{R}{W}) scores 40: it is in 41% of Dr. Madison Li decks with 39% synergy. It reads: Menace, haste. Whenever Satya attacks, create a tapped and attacking token that's a copy of up to one other target nontoken creature you control. You get {E}{E} .

Nick Valentine, Private Eye ({2}{U}) is one of the lowest-scoring cards in the precon, at 22 in the Oracle: it is in 22% of Dr. Madison Li decks with 22% synergy. It reads: Nick Valentine can't be blocked except by artifact creatures. Whenever Nick Valentine or another artifact creature you control dies, you may investigate.

Aetherflux Conduit ({6}) scores 39: it is in 41% of Dr. Madison Li decks with 38% synergy. It reads: Whenever you cast a spell, you get an amount of {E} equal to the amount of mana spent to cast that spell. {T}, Pay fifty {E}: Draw seven cards. You may cast any number of spells from your hand without paying their mana costs.

Loyal Apprentice ({1}{R}) is one of the lowest-scoring cards in the precon, at 22 in the Oracle: it is in 25% of Dr. Madison Li decks with 20% synergy. It reads: Haste. Lieutenant : At the beginning of combat on your turn, if you control your commander, create a 1/1 colorless Thopter artifact creature token with flying.

Conversion Apparatus ({3}) scores 38: it is in 41% of Dr. Madison Li decks with 37% synergy. It reads: {T}: Add {C}. {3}, {T}: You get {E}{E}{E} . {T}, Pay {E}{E}{E}: Add three mana in any combination of colors.